Wonders of Nuclear Fusion - (Barbara Guth Worlds of Wonder Science Series for Young Reade) by Neal Singer (Hardcover)
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- With accessible writing, Neal Singer introduces young readers to what fusion is--and isn't.
- 8-12 Years
- 10.1" x 7.1" Hardcover
- 130 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Science & Nature
- Series Name: Barbara Guth Worlds of Wonder Science Series for Young Reade
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With accessible writing, Neal Singer introduces young readers to what fusion is--and isn't.Book Synopsis
With accessible writing, Neal Singer introduces young readers to what fusion is--and isn't. He explains the ways scientists have approached and developed fusion and discusses its advantages over other forms of energy production.
Mention nuclear fusion--the joining of two light atoms to form a heavier one--and most people think of bombs. But fusion has other uses, too. Inside an encapsulated space at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, scientists test the Z Machine, a pulsed power structure that uses electricity and magnetism to produce nuclear fusion. Although much of the research has focused on the development of nuclear weaponry, the Z Machine--along with the ITER machine in France and the National Ignition Facility in California, also discussed in suitable detail--may also help scientists find a way to harness fusion energy in order to provide clean, renewable energy to the world's growing population.
